Sherry Magee vs John Titus: Career Stats Comparison

Sherry Magee (1904–1919) and John Titus (1903–1913) — both broke in during the 1900s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Sherry Magee finished with 2,169 hits and 83 home runs; John Titus finished with 1,401 hits and 38 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Sherry Magee

Hitter · 1904–1919
Games
2,087
Hits
2,169
Home Runs
83
RBI
1,176
Avg
.291
OPS
.790
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John Titus

Hitter · 1903–1913
Games
1,402
Hits
1,401
Home Runs
38
RBI
561
Avg
.282
OPS
.758
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Sherry Magee and John Titus. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Sherry Magee John Titus
Games 2,087 1,402
At-Bats 7,441 4,960
Runs 1,112 738
Hits 2,169 1,401
Doubles 425 253
Triples 166 72
Home Runs 83 38
RBI 1,176 561
Walks 736 620
Strikeouts 624 389
Stolen Bases 441 140
Batting Avg .291 .282
On-Base % .364 .373
Slugging % .427 .385
OPS .790 .758

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Sherry Magee outpaces John Titus 31,225 to 19,039 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,837 vs 1,587 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Sherry Magee
31,225
Career PIV · 1,837 per season (17 seasons)
John Titus
19,039
Career PIV · 1,587 per season (12 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Sherry Magee — top 3 seasons by OPS

1910.952 OPS6 HR, 123 RBI, .331 avg
1914.890 OPS15 HR, 103 RBI, .314 avg
1907.852 OPS4 HR, 85 RBI, .328 avg

John Titus — top 3 seasons by OPS

1912.865 OPS2 HR, 48 RBI, .325 avg
1905.834 OPS2 HR, 89 RBI, .308 avg
1904.749 OPS4 HR, 55 RBI, .294 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Sherry Magee leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while John Titus owns OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Sherry Magee. PIV agrees: Sherry Magee grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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